Two patients may have identical BMI scores but very different waist measurements and health risks
Velselvi R, Dasgupta S, Varghese T, Sahu NP, Tripathi G, Panmei H, Singha KP, Krishna G
We cant have different rules for one child versus another, because thats not going to work for the affected teenager
These may include: other FDA-approved weight-loss medications structured medical weight-management programs nutrition and behavioral counseling supervised exercise interventions long-term clinical monitoring Some older medications are available in generic form and may be less expensive, although experts note they may not produce the same degree of weight loss as GLP-1 therapies
Evidence supports longterm use with appropriate clinical monitoring
Managing expectations clearly at the start of the protocol is part of how Perfect Bs APRN team sets patients up for a successful three-month commitment